Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-08-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ber at 1890 a. m. Wednesday to hear
the trial of the Salvation Army leaders
on the charge of creating disturbance
and obstructing business and travel
on the streets of Frostburg. At the
suggestion of some who thought the
trial would elicit the interest of more
people than the Chamber would ac-
commodate, Justice Atkinsoa ad-
journed the hearing TO Moat's Opera
House, the Salvation Army very gen
erously agreeing that whatever ex-
pense might be thus incurred should
not be borne by the town.
A considerable crowd swarmed into
the Opera House. After some parley
between plaintiffs and defendants,
their lawyers and friends, the testi-
mony began.
The town attorney, w. c. Dcvecmon,
and Hon. William Brace, represented
the prosecution, and d. w. Sloan the
defense.
d. j. Betz.--Was driving on one of
the streets intersecting Main August
9; heard drums, etc., and his wife
suggested that they should not go on
Nam street. Undeterred, he went.
Found u great crowd and considerable
excitement.
John Gunter. WITNESSED a large
crowd; heard singing, playing on
drums, horns, etc. Army held meet
ing in front of his place on the 9th,
considerable confusion attending it.
Nothing unusual until arrest was
made, after which the great crowd
followed the Army up street.
William Payne. After the arrest the
crowd stopped in front of his place Of
business. The Army was violating
the good order of the town-playing,
drumming, singing, etc. Had follow
ed the Army down street to see the
fun. The officers of the Army and
those Of the town were expected to
make the fun. Capt. Villiers had de-
fled the authorities to interfere with
the Army. There was a big crowd at
place of arrest The noise made by
the Army that evening was unusually
loud.
Oren EiagIond.-Arrested parties in
front of Gunter's place for singing.
Immense crowd present. Horn-blow-
ing, singing, etc., made a big noise.
There was certainly disorder and de-
struction of the peace and quiet Of the
town. Witness gave graphic ac-
count of the Balliff's efforts to arrest
Capt. Villiers on the 1lth. The Cap
tain was too busy for time with his
devotions to entertain the Bailiff's
motion to visit the Squire. His
(England order from the Council was
to have the Army move on when it
stopped On the 1lth the Army stop
ped in front of j. G.. Wilson's place at
his (Wilson) invitation. Peter Melon
aid interfered with arrest of Villiers.
Asked Army officers on this occasion
to hold 10 more open-air meetings that
evening,
II. B. .Sh@6er.-The Army demon
stration on the 9th was an unusual
one. The noise does not generally
disturb him. Crowd was made up by
both the Army and public. Thought
the latter drawn by the expectation of
a contest between the police and
Army.
DR.. j. II. orter.-Crowd was so
dense he could not drive through en-
his way home. To him the drum is
an annoying instrument.
". R. Pary.-Spoke of the large
crowd and unusual singing and blow
ing on both 9th and 1lth. Regarded
the meetings Of the Army as disturb
ances of the peace and quiet of the
town, and the Army itself as nui-
sance. Their demonstrations were
violations of the town law, though he
had endeavored to suppress the organ
ization only so far as law and the
authorities had been defed. Notified
officer of the proposed repetition of
the nuisance and asked the latter to
"do his duty"
John l.. Heintg.-The uproar was gen
eral; never saw such q crowd in this
town; the racket goes on every night,
Crowd went down to see the elephant,
as it was generally understood that the
Captain had defied apprehension.
Ta0mGS HiU.--Ot late the Army has
been coming out with what it calls a
band, accompanied invariably by an
uproar. Witness detailed the Council
proceedings when Capt. Villiers gave
notice wnen and where he would, in
defiance Of the town law, hold an open
air meeting.
L. b. Porter.-Thought the drum was
hit harder than usual on tho evenings
in question was disturbed every even,
ing the Army came ont.
AJred JeGries.-In spite Of the Coun'
ellis order Capt. Viiliers extended q
general invitation to the open-ail